UNC-G

UNC-G Hybrid and Online Learning Retreat

April 13, 2012

Morning - Where we find ourselves
Powerpoint (download) - Very Big File

YouTube Video Links:

• Information R/evolution
• Google Glasses
• Good Will Hunting - Harvard Bar
• TED - Taylor Wilson (Yep, I built a nuclear reactor)

Facilitated Discussion - What's Next?

Preference Responses (thanks to those that completed the survey):
(1) Build Online Course, (2) Flipping Classroom, (3) Personal Learning Networks, (4) Learning Management (Blackboard & Beyond)


1. Hard Work of Building an Online Course

• Activity: Build a To Do List from Your Syllabus (for each to do item please list)
  • Estimated Time Required
  • Tools Required
• Compare Lists
• Things to Consider (built collectively):
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2. The Flipped Classroom

• Dan Pink: Flip Thinking
• The Flipped Classroom (YouTube)
• Activity: Let's Flip It!
  • Let's Make an Instructional Video on Your Subject Ready to Use in Your Class.

3. Learning Management (Blackboard & Beyond)

• LMS
  • Blackboard
  • Canvas - Instructure (intro video)
    • Justin's Canvas Courses
  • Moodle
  • Google/Peason Open Class
• Other Tools
  • Our Technology Bootcamp Tools (with videos and whatnot)
• Wordpress Courses
  • Ky School Law
• Google Sites
• Activity: Let's Try Canvas! (or Blackboard)

4. Personal Learning Networks

• Wikipedia Definition
• Some Videos:
  • Will Richardson on PLN's
  • Where Good Ideas Come From
  • A Whole Aggregation of PLN Videos!
• Blogs:
  • Video - Blogs in Plain English
  • Google Reader (RSS) (bring the Web to you!)
    • Video - RSS in Plain English
    • CASTLE Great Blogs for Busy Administrators
    • Moving Forward Administrator Blogs
    • Moving Forward Subject-Specific Blogs
    • Google Reader Video Tutorials
    • Google Reader Help
    • Creating a bundle in Reader
• Twitter Primer for Professors
  • Justin
  • Carl
  • UNCG - Sch. of Ed.
• Build (or expand) Your PLN

Other Help:

• Recommended viewing
• Recommended reading
• Our CASTLE Blogs
• Model 21st century schools - USA
• Model 21st century schools - International

It was great hanging out together. Feel free to hit me or CASTLE up with more questions or whatever strikes your fancy in the future. -- Justin